Monday, May 08, 2006

On the Completion of the Final Assignment -or- A Spontaneous Ode to College

I just completed my last undergrad assignment of all time-- a final notebook for the ages. A spontaneous ode to the moment, and to college: (WARNING: THE FOLLOWING MATERIAL MAY INCLUDE LANGUAGE NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN OR PEOPLE WHO DON'T APPRECIATE THE FLEXIBILITY OF THE AMERICAN, BLUE COLLAR VOCABULARY. SORRY)

College, from the start, you almost broke my toe.
I dropped that heavy book shelf and blood began to flow.
I limped the first two weeks at Baylor,
I walked around cursing like a sailor.

College, for one year, you made me stay in a dorm,
where I had to listen to the neighbor's 5,000 decibles of porn.
The second floor of Penland is no way to treat a human being,
mostly because of the ridiculous amounts of misplaced peeing.

College, you gave me lots of work and papers,
while I drank Waco water that was full of toxic vapors.
I wrote epic essays that always hit; never missed.
Unfrotunately, they were largely full of shit.

College, you even let me date some fine-lookin' ladies,
despite the fact that I am fat and lazy.
I had some fun and played the game,
but mostly spent my time blogging, being lame.

College, you did so much for me it makes me cry,
and then I remember your reason, and your why:
I went in debt and gave you big-ass money!
And that's why I'm suddenly pissed off right now, not thinking this is quite so funny.

14 Comments:

At 10:23 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Your Penland 2nd floor stanza spoke to my heart and reached me where I am.

 
At 6:19 AM, Blogger harris said...

great post! loved the comment about your papers—we both need to read the book "on bullshit" b/c i think we are full of it.

 
At 12:45 PM, Blogger greenISgood said...

An amazing accomplishment nonetheless, Mr. Singleton. I know, along with your parents, I couldn't be prouder - anybody got a tissue......

 
At 12:06 PM, Blogger AnnieBridgesFallingDown said...

I'm proud of you, Matt. I have a question though... did you create the whole book shelf drama in order to blame your jacked up toes on something other than jacked up geneology? GENIOUS!!!!! I'll never tell...

 
At 3:08 PM, Blogger Jason Powers said...

aint it the truf that it always comes back to the benjamin's.

 
At 3:46 PM, Blogger Greg said...

I didn't make it into your ode to college? After all we've been through...

 
At 7:54 AM, Blogger Singleton said...

adendum to an ode to college:

College, I lived with dudes all four years,
from Dallas to Vince, who shed some tears.
Thank god for Greg, the one that stuck,
I know he must be impressed with his luck...
(to have lived with me for two years...)
(by the way, yes, I was tempted on that last line of rhyme... I wanted to use it...)

 
At 7:58 AM, Blogger Paul Sileo said...

Oh, great. I didn't even get a mention. I must circumvent my feelings of sadness and despair.

 
At 8:49 AM, Blogger Singleton said...

addendum B to the ode:

College, you introduced me to the filmaker Sileo,
Who never appreciated my jammin' with Coolio.
When we met, he was kind of chubby,
and now I'd let him rub me...
because he's skinny... and sexy.

 
At 5:24 AM, Blogger greenISgood said...

Ok, a little too much information here. I'm getting that creepy feeling again......Can you get back to testosterone-type stuff?

 
At 7:28 PM, Blogger Singleton said...

haha. You got it, Dugan. Scratching and spitting and cursing as we speak...

 
At 7:27 PM, Blogger greenISgood said...

I can't believe it's been less than a week and you've already abandoned your blog - I'm disappointed, BigDiddy, really really really disappointed. Don't give me no gay excuse like "Oh, I had a friend in from San Antonio and we were bonding and fufu-ing and re-acquintaining..." blah blah horsh*%!

 
At 4:33 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

That's right, I have 30 minutes on the internet and I'm checking your blog. You should feel very special that someone in Florence is reading your blog.

 
At 7:46 AM, Blogger Singleton said...

WOW! That is unbelievable. I am reminded of the solemn words of Chris "Ludacris" "Luda" Bridges, "Pimpin' all over the world..."

Duges- But I was... It's just that... I wasn't execting to... You're right. No excuse, no excuse. I will get on the ball, immediately.

 

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